Emma
Stertz

Athlete Bio#

5'4"

Grand Rapids, MN

Grand Rapids High School (Grand Rapids, Minn.) '18 College of Saint Scholastica

Emma is the daughter of Craig and Theresa Stertz
Has one brother, Sam
She is a junior Secondary Social Studies Education and History double major at the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, MN
She is also on the Nordic Ski and cross country running teams at the College of Saint Scholastica
Emma's hobbies include mountain biking, reading, and sharing what she loves with others
Started skiing before she could walk and has loved it ever since
She started her biathlon career at Mt. Itasca and has trained with multiple clubs including Kouvolan Hiihtoseura (Kouvola, Finland, 2018-19 season) and the Crosscut Elite Team (Bozeman, MT, summer 2021)
Favorite part of biathlon is the opportunities it offers and the people she’s met through it

World Youth/Junior Championships, Salt Lake City, 2022 (4 x 6km Relay - Women, 12.5km Individual - Women, 10km Pursuit - Women, 7.5km Sprint - Women)
World Youth/Junior Championships, Lenzerheide, 2020 (4 x 6km Relay - Women)

2022 IBU Junior World Championships (Soldier Hollow, Utah): 17th in individual / 43rd in sprint / 37th in pursuit
2020 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships (Lenzerheide, Switzerland) - 69th in junior individual; 15th in junior relay; 52nd in junior sprint; 55th in junior pursuit
2019 Youth World Championships (Osrblie, Slovakia) - 56th in individual / 19th in relay / 62nd in sprint
2018 Youth World Championships (Otepaa, EST) - 60th in individual / 18th in relay / 52nd in sprint / 48th in pursuit

Emma in the media:
12/31/00: Scholastica's Stertz Named to U.S. Biathlon IBU Cup Roster